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Acquiring knowledge through the use of research findings that were derived from the scientific method is the most objective way of knowing something. (Grinnell et al. 2014, p. 12).
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Liamputtong, P. (2019). Traditional Research Methods in Health and Social Science: An Introduction. In: Liamputtong, P. (eds) Handbook of Research Methods in Health Social Sciences . Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2779-6_52-2
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